Resume formatting for Greenhouse applications
Use this guide to prepare a readable application document by checking extracted text, section order, dates, links, and the employer's current instructions.
When the guide and product differ, follow the current labels in the product.
Check the resume before a Greenhouse application
An ATS check should inspect the exported file and observable fields, not promise a universal score. Confirm the employer’s instructions first because systems and configurations differ.
Observable checks
- File text
Select and copy text from the exported file. If the result is empty or scrambled, repair the source or export.
- Core sections
Keep contact details, experience, education, and skills under clear headings and in a readable order.
- Dates and titles
Check that employer names, job titles, locations, and date ranges stay attached to the right entry.
- Job evidence
Use the target job’s actual terms only where your experience supports them; do not paste a keyword block.
Fix in this order
- Readability
Repair missing or reordered text before changing wording.
- Structure
Simplify columns, tables, floating text, icons, or headers only when they break extraction.
- Content
Add missing role evidence and exact terminology after the file parses cleanly.
- Final upload
Open the uploaded preview when available and confirm the selected file and current version.
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- Resume formatting for Greenhouse applications
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Resume formatting for Lever applications
Use this guide to prepare a readable application document by checking extracted text, section order, dates, links, and the employer's current instructions.
Resume formatting for iCIMS applications
Use this guide to prepare a readable application document by checking extracted text, section order, dates, links, and the employer's current instructions.
Frequently asked questions
Open the workflow and complete the task.
Prepare the required input, follow the current product, and verify the final result.